The cloud continues to expand and develop at a phenomenal rate. Here’s a roundup of five recent developments in the field and what they mean for business.

There is a consensus that the cloud and cloud software is now unavoidable. Little surprise then, that vendors and technologists alike are constantly pushing the boundaries to create new products and services.

1. IBM invests $8 million in Spanish cloud data center

Computing giant IBM is keen to regain ground lost to Amazon and Google who were quicker to market with their cloud propositions. To this end, IBM has opened its 26th cloud centre in Spain at a cost of $8 million.

So what? By making greater investment in cloud infrastructure, IBM can improve their global coverage, service offering, competitiveness and price.

2. Cloud-powered vending machine improves customer personalisation

SAP Hana has developed a new touchscreen vending machine that uses cloud software …